Aisha Buhari flown to Dubai for medical treatment

The first lady, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has been flown to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for medical treatment, Daily Trust Saturday gathered yesterday.

It was learnt that she travelled out of the country during the Sallah break due to a persistent neck pain after returning to Abuja from Lagos.

Last month, Hajiya Aisha Buhari paid a condolence visit to Florence Ajimobi, widow of the former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, at the Glover Road, Ikoyi residence of the Ajimobis.

Ajimobi had died on June 25 due to complications from coronavirus.

The first lady was said to have undergone self-isolation for 14 days after the Lagos trip because of the neck pain that didn’t stop for close to one month.

The frightening scenario shortly after the self-isolation safety protocol was said to have prompted the decision to move her to Dubai for medical attention.

Daily Trust Saturday gathered that Aisha, who is now on bed rest at an undisclosed hospital in Dubai, is in stable condition.

On July 31, she observed the Eid-elKabir prayers at home with her family to adhere to the advisories from the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID19 and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).

When contacted, Barrister Aliyu Abdullahi, the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the First Lady, neither denied nor confirmed the information.

He said: “I have not been around in the office for two weeks. So, I’m not in a position to know.”